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This week at The University of Alabama:  Fruit flies and exercise – Student develops app for baseball – UA, TDK expand research agreement – Criminal justice hosts panel on mass incarceration – Titanic discoverer visits campus – Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger

BFSA Chooses Leaders, Areas of Focus

BFSA Chooses Leaders, Areas of Focus

The mission of the Black Faculty and Staff Association is to be an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, with an emphasis on African-American students, and the professional needs of its members BFSA Executive Council for 2016-2018 Members of the Council are as follows: President: Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, deputy director, Institute for Rural Health Research, and

Celebrating Achievement: Recognizing Six UA Faculty Members

“Celebrating Achievement” is being played on Denny Chimes today in honor of several University of Alabama faculty members for success in their respective fields. Dr. Randall Schumacker, UA professor of educational research: 2016 Fulbright Program Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, deputy director of the College of Community Health Sciences’ Institute for Rural Health Research: 2016 Fulbright Program Dr.

Beware of Suspicious Emails and Job Postings

Beware of Suspicious Emails and Job Postings

Recently, some current University of Alabama students and recent graduates have been the target of scams related to fraudulent job postings on several non-UA websites. The student or graduate applies for a position online and a few days later that person receives an email saying they have been hired and will soon receive money to

Wheel Lets UA Researchers Measure Fruit-Fly Exercise

Wheel Lets UA Researchers Measure Fruit-Fly Exercise

Gentle exercise on a wheel can have beneficial effects – on fruit flies. That finding may be good news for humans, too. A new study led by The University of Alabama suggests that a device called the TreadWheel can be used to study the benefits of exercise on Drosophila — fruit flies.

UA In the News — Oct. 14

Students in high school invited to event — Broadway producer comes to UA — Getting students to register to vote — and more.

Photo by Chip Cooper

UA Welcomes More than 20 Cuban Scholars, Artists for Cuba Week

The University of Alabama’s Cuba Week kicks off Monday, Oct. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at Bryant-Jordan Hall on the UA campus.

Town Hall Meeting with Sen. Shelby Oct. 24 Canceled

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby’s town hall visit has been canceled. The lecture, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 24 as a part of the Blount Speaker Series, may be rescheduled for a later date.

UA In the News — Oct. 13

UA students pitch in to help Haiti — Documentary on Bankhead family — What’s in the flu vaccine — and more.